Experiencing battery drain on iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro and don’t know how to stop it? Don’t worry, we have got the perfect tips for you. By the end of the guide, you will be able to stop battery drain and make your iPhone run for a longer period of time on a single charge.
This guide is suitable for iOS 26 and iOS 18. You can follow these steps on iPhone 16, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, and older models as well.
Stop Battery Drain on iPhone
Check Battery Health
First of all, check your iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro’s battery health. You can do this by following the steps below.
- Open the Settings app and tap on Battery.
- On the next page, tap on the Battery Health option.
- Check your battery’s Maximum Capacity.
If the Maximum Capacity of your iPhone’s battery is significantly lower than 100%, then your battery is ageing and might need replacement. Apple recommends that you have an iPhone’s battery replaced when it reaches below 80% of its Maximum Capacity.
Check Background Activity
The most common culprit of battery drain on iPhone 16 is the background activity performed by various system functions and apps. You can check which apps are using up battery by following these steps.
- Open the Settings app and tap on Battery.
- Scroll down to see Battery Usage by App.
- Here, tap on the View All Battery Usage option.
- On the next screen, you can see which apps are consuming the most battery. You can also switch the previous days and see app usage stats for them.
If you find an app using too much battery, then you can restrict its background activities by following these steps.
- Launch Settings and go to General.
- Here, tap on the Background App Refresh option.
- Find those apps that are using excessive battery and turn off their Background App Refresh.
This will stop these apps from constantly running in the background and draining your iPhone 16’s battery.
Use these Power-Saving features on your iPhone 16
Use Low Power Mode
You can preserve your iPhone’s battery and make it run for a longer period of time by turning on Low Power Mode. This feature turns off certain iPhone 16 features like ProMotion display, background activity, etc, to save battery. You can turn it on from Settings or the Control Center.
Adjust screen brightness
A brighter Screen consumes a lot of battery. To stop battery drain and improve battery life, reduce your device’s screen brightness. You can quickly reduce screen brightness from the Control Center.
We also recommend keeping the Auto Screen Brightness feature enabled. This can be done by going to Settings -> Accessibility -> Display & Text Size and turning on the toggle for Auto-Brightness.
Turn off Location Services
One of the background activities that consumes battery without your knowledge is Location Services. You can turn it off for unnecessary apps by going to Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Location Services. Here you can turn it off completely or on per per-app basis by tapping on the app’s name from the list.
Conclusion
By checking your iPhone’s battery health, turning off background activity, and changing a few settings, you can greatly improve your iPhone 16’s battery life and stop battery drain. All of these small tweaks can make a big difference in the overall performance of your iPhone and help it run for an extended period.
